1914 - 1939 Original Archive Historic Newspapers
1910s, 1920s, 1930s News
| 4th August 1914 | Britain declares war on Germany, |
| 19th October 1914 | First Battle of Ypres begins, |
| 7th May 1915 | Sinking of the British liner Lusitania by German U boat |
| 1st July 1916 | Battle of the Somme begins, |
| 18th November 1916 | Somme Offensive ends |
| 6th April 1917 | U.S. declares war on Germany, |
| 31st July 1917 | Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) begins |
| 8th August 1918 | Battle of Amiens begins, |
| 20th October 1918 | Germany ends submarine warfare |
| 7th November 1918 | Germany starts to negotiate Armistice, |
| 11th November 1918 | Armistice Day and fighting stops at 11am |
| 9th February 1919 | First air service on London to Paris route |
| 16th January1920 | Prohibiton starts in U.S. |
| 7th December 1921 | Irish offered Free State |
| 29th November 1922 | Treasures of Tutankhamun unearthed |
| 28th April 1923 | Vast crowds see Wembley Stadum’s first F.A. Cup Final |
| 21st January 1924 | Death of Lenin |
| 1st September 1925 | The Charleston dance takes Britain by storm |
| 5th May 1926 | Britain’s first General Strike begins |
| 21st May 1927 | Lindbergh first to fly Atlantic solo |
| 28th September 1928 | Alexander Fleming discovers Penilillin |
| 24th October 1929 | The Wall Street Crash |
| 5th October 1930 | R101 Airship Disaster |
| 19th September 1931 | Britain forced off the Gold Standard and devalues |
| 20th May 1932 | The BBC opens new HQ in Portland Place |
| 23rd May 1933 | M.C.C. Bodyline Tour |
| 28th March 1934 | Compulsory driving test announced |
| 6th May 1935 | King and Queen’s Silver Jubilee |
| 16th August 1936 | Jessie Owens is star of Berlin Olympics |
| 12th May 1937 | Coronation of George V1 |
| 30th September 1938 | Chamberlain promises “Peace for our time” |
| 3rd September 1939 | Britain declares war on Germany |
